[Urinary tract infection in an urban population: etiology and antibiotic sensitivity as a function of patient history].

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between etiological factors, bacterial isolates and Escherichia coli susceptibility to antibiotics in ambulatory patients with urinary tract infection.

Patients And Methods: A prospective study was conducted in 13 private medical laboratories in France in March 1998. Data were collected on 658 cases involving 679 strains in ambulatory patients with urinary tract infections.